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A Taste of Writers & Books! (Ages 10-13)


*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 04/01/2016
Looking for an outlet for your creative kid during Spring break? Come to Writers & Books!

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March 28 – April 1, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Full week: $190 Members / $210 General Public (use code W16-Y5)
Single Day: $44 Members / $48 General Public (see below for codes for individual classes)

MONDAY: Comedy Improvisation
W16-YDS3
Instructor: Julie Donofrio
Improvisation is acting without a script, and often includes audience participation. Students will learn the basic rules of improv, and then a variety of theatre games and comedy improv games such as those featured on the television show, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” The class will present some of their favorite games for family members at the end of the day.


TUESDAY: Magnus Chase Norse Mythology
W16-YR45
Instructor: Marna Rossi
Venture into the world of the Vikings and Norse mythology with author Rick Riordan’s newest hero, Magnus Chase! Like Percy Jackson, Magnus is also related to an ancient god! Delve into the 9 worlds of Viking myth through games, a craft, and readers theater skits.


WEDNESDAY: Flash Fiction
W16-YF7
Instructor: Judy DeCroce
Flash fiction is a short form of writing in which every word is essential. These stories have a rhythm and foundation of character, setting, and plot. We will learn to hook the reader quickly and then, through an unexpected twist, leave the reader wanting more. At the end of the day students will go home with at least three new pieces of writing!


THURSDAY: Hogwarts Academy Day One

W16-YR10
Instructors include: Tracy Cretelle, Chris Fanning, Donna Marbach
Jump into the world of all things Harry Potter! You will make a wand, learn the art of Divination, take a Defense Against the Dark Arts class, write a story for the Daily Prophet, and more!


FRIDAY: Hogwarts Academy Day Two
W16-YR19
Instructors include: Angela Cannon-Crothers, Chris Fanning, Donna Marbach, Sara Bickweat Penner
Another day immersed in the world of Harry Potter! You will have lessons in Transfiguration and Herbology, do some Potter-inspired writing, and leave at the end of the day feeling as if you yourself were a student at Hogwarts. It is not necessary to participate in Day One in order to participate in Day Two!


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Organization:

Writers & Books

Location:

740 University Ave
Rochester, NY, 14607
United States

Phone:

(585) 473-2590
Contact name: 
Sally Bittner Bonn
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
04/01/2016
Time: 
9AM - 3PM
Price: 
Full week: $190 Members / $210 General Public (use code W16-Y5) Single Day: $44 Members / $48 General Public (see description for codes for individual classes)

Ages

9-12 years